The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-01-06

JUST then ! noticed q change in bis
usually etolid face il lasted scaroe 4.
ly second, aud yet ! plainly saw IL.
l could not help but connect il with
the ausli that passed over the face
Of the spy.
I was confident, too, that the ef.
feet produced by The announcement
Of the name had not escaped the OBJ
servation OF the yonng man. Some
thing like q smile rtirred bis lips.
and there was suggestion OF res
stored strength 10 il.
After q consultation between the
Colonel aud his staff, I was ordered
to take the prisoner to the guard
house.
That night, while in my tent, I be-
came aware Of the presence OF an in
truder. l was instantly on the alert,
but instead Of spring ng up I remain
ed quiet, and a minute later heard
him step ont into the moonlight. I
walked noiselessly to the door and
saw Colonel Cardonne pass out OF
sight. There was no mistakirg bis
commanding figure and erect boar
ipg
"What did be want in my tent ?"
I thought.
Then it came to me like fash.
Stepping to the place when l kept
the keys to the guard house, Ifouud
that they were gone My amaze
meDt gave place to Indifference,
though my curiosity did not abate
II am not responsible for what
the Colonel may do" I muttercd to
myself.
crept into my bunk and soon
fell asleep. In the morning found
the keys in their place. ] bad not
hoard the Colonel return them, and
almost felt like looking upon the
affair as a dream.
A little later and it was known all
over the camp that the spy had eff
fected bis escape. OF ,course the
Colonel investigated the matter With
L si'v- Vf ,nVsV.K.-~s., - "s.Lo.s
result, aud by and by the escape
was forgotten.
One day. just as our brigade was
nhout to go into action, I said
"Colonel. word with you, please.
He stopped and paid me respect
fnl attention. He was a 40 dier in
every sense OF The word, but with
ont arrogance.
"You did not call me to the wit
ness stand in that Investigation" /
said.
"What investigation 2" he asked.
I'm connection with the escape Of
the spy" I replied.
"Oh 4! circulated the Colonel, 81
did not know you bad anything to
tell
"Ah, Colonel. I bad great deal
to tell" said. IL wasn't going to
push myself forward, I held back
for your sake, ,E.Col. Cardonne. ]
saw you come into my tent and
take the keys"
He was a little startled.
rs that SO I" he asked, in queer
tone.
EYES," replied. 81 shall never
betray your secret, Colonel, but |
am everlastingIy curious to know
what it all meant"
swell, Corporal, so would | be-"
he said with short laugh. you
have been very frank and very dis
Greet, and I'll tell you all about it af-
ter the battle"
IT was the l7th Of May and the
battle which ensned was the battle
Of Black River Bridge. The Colonel
was wounded aud was sent to the
Union hospital
In an engagement which occurred
three months later was wounded,
taken prisoner and conveyed to
Confederate hospital.
There were several female nurses,
one Of whom was especially kind to
me. She was clad in sombre hues
but they did not detrsct from her
lovelinsss. Her very presence did
me good.
As I was unable to speak, m
most troublesome W and being in
my cheeks, I found my qualification
10 simply watching her. l fell des-
peratsly in love with her, which was
not an iuexplicable occurrence to
me, and possibly not to her, for she